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It Is What It Is: A So For Real Novel Paperback – July 1, 2009

by Nikki Carter (Author)

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Book 2 of 4: So for Real

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Gia's got to face the good, the bad, and the new. . .

Gia Stokes is psyched for the start of her junior year at Longfellow High. She's co-captain of the Hi-Steppers dance squad, she's back on good terms with her cousin Hope, and her best friend Ricky has achieved hottie status as the school's new first-string quarterback. Now all the girls are after him, including Valerie--Gia's co-captain--and Hope. They both want Gia's help to score a date with Ricky, but how is Gia supposed to choose between them? If that wasn't enough, she also has to deal with a new dad and an annoying fourteen-year-old stepsister. It's going to take every ounce of faith Gia has to flip this script and make her junior year one to remember.

"Gia Stokes might be a Hi-Stepper, but this teen role model has both feet on the ground as she meets life's challenges with style and grace." --Melody Carlson, author of the Diary of a Teenage Girl series

Reading age

12 - 15 years
Book 2 of 4

So for Real
Length

240
Pages
Language

EN
English
Grade level

7 - 9
Dimensions

5.5 x 0.8 x 8.3
inches
Publisher

Kensington -Teen/Dafina
Publication date

2009
July 1
ISBN-10

0758234406
ISBN-13

978-0758234407
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington -Teen/Dafina (July 1, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0758234406
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0758234407
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 15 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches

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Pure Onyx

Great read for young adults

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2015

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Great read for young adults! I purchased this series for my grandaughter who are 12 and 15 but wanted to make sure the content was appropriate. I began to read the first book and ended up reading all four! The authour has done an excellent job incorporating lessons learned and keeping the young reader interested by talking their language and throwing in hilarious thoughts and events. Well done Nikki Carter!

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Like the book the book is very compelling and all girls could relate to this wonderful book. I would recommend this book to girl of any age I bet any young teen who reads this book will be happy they have read it, that's why I like "It Is What It Is : A So For Real Novel" "cause it's soo for real

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D.J. Frazier

Friends, Faith, and Fun

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2009

It Is What It Is by Nikki Carter is a fun, hip read with tons of laugh-out-loud moments. Gia is a high-school sophomore who just wants to have fun. But her circle of friends and family is making it such a hard task. For starters, Gia's mother may not have gotten the memo on how not cool bratty step- sisters are. If she had, Gia would not be stuck at Candy's rib cage; Candy dishes out her fair share of sticky situations and dances on Gia's every nerve. And although she is the high steppers co-captain, Gia's problems only get worse. When Valerie, the other co-captain, commandeers Gia to rekindle an old flame between she and Kevin (Gia's BFF), sparks fly when Hope (Gia's cousin) is added to the mix. Yes, she wants him, too! Can you say dilemma? Now Gia must navigate the waves to extinguish all the fires surrounding her.

Nikki Carter penned a realistic and refreshing tale that pulls you into teen angst. The dialogue is funny, the scenes are vivid, and I loved how I could really relate to characters less than half my age. One message that will easily capture its audience is how sacrificing yourself to fit in is not the `bidness.' Messages that will reach audiences revolve around patience, trust, confidence, and honesty. This quick read captures your attention and leaves you craving more with good examples of the highs and lows of friendships, faith, and fun. Pick-up It Is What It Is to be entertained, enlightened, and energized.

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Gia Stokes: Phenomenal Teenager

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2009

Although socially challenged in the previous, Step To This: So for Real Series, Gia has gained recognition in It Is What It Is.

Fabulosity runs all through Gia's veins even if she isn't sporting the latest designer labeled duds. She's pretty, bright, a gifted dancer and choreographer. She also hangs out with a crew of teens who are equally fabulous in their own right.

Hope, Gia's cousin, is boy crazy and has her sights on Gia's best friend, Ricky. She will stop at nothing to get Ricky to take notice, even if it means humiliating herself.

Ricky is attractive and athletic. Yet, he appears to be a bit uneasy with his increasing popularity. He's the type of young male that any mother would welcome dating their daughter.

Lastly, there's Kevin. He's courteous and bashful and has a crush on Gia. As he begins to come out of his shell, Gia can't help but take notice to the new and improved Kevin.

This is a fantastic read geared towards young adults who happen to be Christians. I truly enjoyed reading it. What a great birthday gift for young adults.

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2010

Nikki Carter has done it again!Another magnificent book.Her books are fun,hip,and all the things a teenager girl would like to read about.I hope she will continue to write books like this.

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